Posted on 12/03/2024 6:01:38 AM PST by RandFan
In the last half hour, the president of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, has declared martial law.
In an unannounced late night television address he says the move is necessary to protect the country from North Korea's communist forces and to eliminate anti-State elements.
(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.co.uk ...
WTaF?
CC
“This is breaking no other info available yet”
Would be nice if we hadn’t DISARMED South Korea in the futile effort to ‘Weaken Russia’, but here we are. Hope the Zeepers are happy to have another war starting (probably so, sadly).
“eliminate anti-State elements.” period...
About 90% of all those within the age of fertility are dead in Ukraine, so the profiteers need a new war.
I presume they’ve discovered Commie infiltrators
“About 90% of all those within the age of fertility are dead in Ukraine, so the profiteers need a new war.”
I’ve noticed that the Neocons are starting to get ‘bored’ with Ukraine, since they now know it’s a lost cause - which is why they turned on the Syria War again. But is it really necessary to get South Korea leveled, just because they need yet another war? When will it be enough?
I predict an infiltrator or 2. I hope it’s that
Paging Hawkeye and Trapper John......
“I predict an infiltrator or 2. I hope it’s that”
Could be, but I don’t think they’ve had martial law in 40 years, so it’s not something they do lightly...so there’s that too.
Trump should do the same here
“The essential act of war is destruction, not necessarily of human lives, but of the products of human labour. War is a way of shattering to pieces, or pouring into the stratosphere, or sinking in the depths of the sea, materials which might otherwise be used to make the masses too comfortable, and hence, in the long run, too intelligent.”
― George Orwell, 1984
“Oceania had always been at war with Eastasia.”
― George Orwell, 1984
“...the object of waging a war is always to be in a better position in which to wage another war.”
― George Orwell, 1984
“The war, therefore if we judge it by the standards of previous wars, is merely an imposture. It is like the battles between certain ruminant animals whose horns are incapable of hurting one another. But though it is unreal it is not meaningless. It eats up the surplus of consumable goods, and it helps to preserve the special mental atmosphere that the hierarchical society needs. War, it will be seen, is now a purely internal affair. In the past, the ruling groups of all countries, although they might recognize their common interest and therefore limit the destructiveness of war, did fight against one another, and the victor always plundered the vanquished. In our own day they are not fighting against one another at all. The war is waged by each ruling group against its own subjects, and the object of the war is not to make or prevent conquests of territory, but to keep the structure of society intact. The very word “war,” therefore, has become misleading. It would probably be accurate to say that by becoming continuous war has ceased to exist. The peculiar pressure that is exerted on human beings between the Neolithic Age and the early twentieth century has disappeared and has been replaced by something quite different. The effect would be much the same if the three superstates, instead of fighting one another, should agree to live in perpetual peace, each inviolate within its own boundaries. For in that case each would still be a self-contained universe, freed forever from the sobering influence of external danger. A peace that was truly permanent would be the same as a permanent war. This—although the vast majority of Party members understand it only in a shallower sense—is the inner meaning of the Party slogan: WAR IS PEACE.”
― George Orwell, 1984
Internal political issues between the two major parties in South Korea. The Conservative President has been stymied by the liberal opposition party in parliament, and contends that opposition is favoring North Korea in various ways. If he pursues this further it will play out according to whether the military sides with him no matter what or if the military fights (politically) to stay neutral.
I have no idea how much is enough for them, but $50 million would have been plenty for my level of corruption.
No lawmakers can enter parliament, it’s blocked
South Korean opposition leader Lee says military may try to arrest members of parliament, according per YTN TV.
It seems strange.
Would North Korea have sent 10,000 troops to Russia if an attack on South Korea was planned?
Kim may like to bluff, especially to get Western aid, but he knows the dangers of war.
Remember what the great philosopher, Hillary Clinton, said was the ‘lesson’ of ‘1984?
Trust your leaders...................riiiight...............
Wow this is a huge crisis thank you for the update
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